Lists of Top Prospects for 2005 (mega-merge)

[slickman]

I watched a very good, tall, athletic QB from Palm Beach Lakes HS (my wife teaches there) by the name of Jarrett worth keeping track of next year. He's about 6'4", fast, and skinny, also throws a nice fade. To me, the most important route is the comeback and the out to the wide-side and I don't really have a feel about how he throws those routes.... yet. But. Excellent athlete.

 

[Buckskin86]

slickman

i think you are referring to Jarrett Brown- he is ranked no. 51 by Floridakids for '05

He was first team all Palm Beach County this past year-Plus he was 2nd team ALL state in the 6A division- big school division

Jarrett Brown

Palm Beach Lakes

Pos: Quarterback.

Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 190.

Class: Junior.

Comment: He's a three-year starter for the Rams. Led the county's large-school QBs with 1,680 yards passing and 18 TDs. Completed more than 50 percent of his throws and was intercepted only eight times.

Florida '03 Division 6A all state team

http://hsflorida.theinsiders.com/2/222207.html

Sounds like a good one- keep us posted on him next season

 

[Buckskin86]

some other S. Fla players listed FloridaKids top 200 list

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-prepfoot24feb24,0,2406460.story?coll=sfla-sports-headlines

Pahokee running back Antone Smith heads the local contingent on the state's Top 200 Class of 2005 high school football players as rated by recruiting analyst Larry Blustein of floridakids.us.

Smith, who led the Blue Devils to the Class 2B state title in 2003, is ranked fourth on the list, behind top-ranked Kenneth Phillips, a safety at Miami Carol City; Fred Rouse, a receiver at Tallahassee Lincoln; and Paul O'Hara, a running back from Cross City Dixie County.

The top-ranked Broward County player is Plantation defensive lineman Jeffrey Owens, who is 15th. Broward County placed 29 players on the list from a spread of 19 schools. Interestingly, perennial contender St. Thomas Aquinas does not have a player on the list. Ely is the most represented Broward school, with four players on the list -- tight end Michael Holton (36), lineman Ronnie Wilson (66), defensive back Walter McFadden (80) and quarterback Carlton Jackson (169).

American Heritage-Delray boasts the most Palm Beach County players (of the county's 14) with three -- lineman Jimmie Sutton (138), lineman Areon Nozinor (162) and wide receiver/defensive back Evan Cooper (171).

 

[Helpinghand]

Rouse is not an FSU lock at all. We actually tried to have him up for an unoffical last year, (Mom got really sick, couldn't come) and he will be up for a couple of games this year. If he stays in Florida, I would be suprised to see him go to FSU as he told me that he wanted to go away to try new things in life. Bauss has done a good job on him.

We spend a lot of time with Owens as he is in our backyard. Conley is not sold on him yet, so he will be at Camp.

Wells, we will see. There are a lot of reasons he should be a Buckeye... Family in the area, likes Conley a lot, etc. But once Pete's private Air Force starts and it all heats up, kids change a lot. But we are in Bi-weekly contact with him.

 

[BuckNutty]

Thanks for the update, HH. Great news on Rouse and nice to hear the visiting "experts" on BN are wrong about him.

Even Wells' Mom wants Maurice to pick Ohio State. It would be nice to see that happen. Mother knows best

 

[slickman]

slickman

i think you are referring to Jarrett Brown- he is ranked no. 51 by Floridakids for '05

He was first team all Palm Beach County this past year-Plus he was 2nd team ALL state in the 6A division- big school division




Florida '03 Division 6A all state team

http://hsflorida.theinsiders.com/2/222207.html

Sounds like a good one- keep us posted on him next season

Thank you.

That is indeed the guy I was referring to. I brought a camera to video him last year. I got him throwing a TD vs Leonard, but it was my first and last game with my camera that is cool for just jackin' around but no good for football. This fall I'm going to get something that can actually zoom in and see if I can get into it.

Thanks again. And yes the kid stands in the pocket and the coaches there don't mind throwing the ball a bit. I bet he plays basketball, too, since Palm Beach Lakes is generally regarded as a basketball school.

 

[BIATCHabutuka]

i shoot lots of high school film and optical zoom is of utmost importance (as well as the lighting situation in the stadium but that you can't control).


i use a 20x optical zoom with my sony camcorder and i can get pretty close to the action regardless of the crapiness of the seats. occasionally i will use the 2x lens attachment for a total of 40x optical zoom but it usually isn't necessary.

send me any questions you may have about getting film or getting your film on the net for no out of pocket expense.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

"1. S Kenneth Phillips Miami Carol City 6-1 / 185
Is he the next Sean Taylor?"

Pretty big shoes to fill, unless he grows 2 inches and gains 50 pounds.

 

[BIATCHabutuka]

An Early Top-50 list for 2005

not my list at all, i just got it from a site that i can't remember. since i am not a premium subscriber i don't have any premium worries here. besides, it is perfectly legal to summarize premium info as long as you don't cut and paste it. besides 2, this list is for academic research only so there greedy bastards.

here is the list.

LB Travis Beckum Oak Creek, Wis. 6-5 220
OL Ciron Black Tyler Lee 6-4 310
OL Alex Boone Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward 6-8 290
WR Josh Briscoe Lawndale (N.C.) Burns 6-3 180
LB Luther Brown Lakewood, Calif. 6-3 215
DB Chris Chancellor Miami Edison 5-11 170
QB Jonathon Crompton Waynesville (N.C.) Tuscola 6-3 210
QB Gene Delledonne Wilmington (Del.) Salesianum 6-5 200
OL Dan Doering Barrington, Ill. 6-6 280
ATH Byron Eaton Lincoln 5-11 215
TE Dajleon Farr Galena Park (Texas) North Shore 6-6 235
RB Kevin Grady Gr. Rapids (Mich.) E. Grand Rapids 5-10 230
DL DeMarcus Granger Kimball 6-3 325
TE Jonathan Hannah Fayetteville (N.C.) S. View 6-5 265
OL Matt Hardick Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater 6-6 330
DB Victor Harris Highland Springs, Va. 6-0 180
DB Will Harris W. Covina (Calif.) Charter Oak 6-1 185
LB Jerome Hayes Bayonne, N.J. 6-2 220
WR Jessie Hester Jr. Wellington, Fla. 6-0 180
LB George Hypolite Los Angeles Loyola 6-3 235
DB Leon Jackson Kennewick (Wash.) Kamiakin 6-2 180
DL Alfred Jones New Orleans (La.) St. Augustine 6-3 255
WR Malcolm Kelly Longview 6-3 195
DB Justin King Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway 6-0 180
OL Aleksey Lanis Los Angeles Crenshaw 6-6 300
ATH Henry Melton Grapevine 6-3 230
RB Rashad Mendenhall Skokie (Ill.) Niles West 6-0 190
DL Justin Mincey Folkston (Ga.) Charlton Co. 6-5 240
DL Geneath Moffett Palm Bay, Fla. 6-3 235
OL Eugene Monroe Plainsfield, N.J. 6-7 330
DL Kyle Moore Warner Robbins (Ga.) Houston Co. 6-6 240
LB Darius Newberry Fort Valley (Ga.) Peach Co.. 6-4 210
DB Jamario O'Neal Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville 6-1 190
QB Ryan Perrilloux Reserve (La.) East St. John 6-3 210
DB Kenneth Phillips Miami Carol City 6-2 180
DL Jerell Powe Waynesboro (Miss.) Wayne Cty. 6-3 322
DL Matt Reynolds Provo (Utah) Timpview 6-5 270
LB Ryan Reynolds Las Vegas Bishop Gorman 6-2 220
WR Fred Rouse Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln 6-4 180
OL Justin Schifano Webster (N.Y.) Schoreder 6-5 300
OL Chris Scott Lovejoy, Ga. 6-5 300
RB Jonathan Stewart Lacey (Wash.) Timberline 5-11 210
ATH Syd Thompson Sacramento (Calif.) Grant 5-11 175
DL Ekom Udofia Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral 6-2 270
WR Austin Usher Los Angeles Jefferson 6-3 185
ATH Aaron Ware Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Chr. 5-11 180
RB Maurice Wells Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood 5-11 190
DL Kade Weston Red Bank, N.J. 6-6 290
ATH Derrick Williams Greensbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt 6-1 187
OL Reginald Youngblood Houston Washington 6-5 295

 

[IUbuck]

we are in on alot of those guys, i think this class will be small but filled with lots of talent

 

[Buckskin86]

Thanks VG

Here are some of the guys from your list that have expressed early interest in tOSU

OL Alex Boone Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward 6-8 29- tOSU verbal
DB Chris Chancellor Miami Edison 5-11 170 - same school as Jacky Claude
QB Gene Delledonne Wilmington (Del.) Salesianum 6-5 200 -PSU fav but he might be scared off my Morelli- or PSU may skip a QB this year- his dad has been on Insiders saying that he will visit tOSU but not for the Nike camp- he will go to PSU Nike
TE Jonathan Hannah Fayetteville (N.C.) S. View 6-5 265
DB Justin King Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway 6-0 180 - scUM/PSU currently top two- tOSU has offered
DB Jamario O'Neal Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville 6-1 190 - tOSU verbal
DL Ekom Udofia Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral 6-2 270 - Stanford/USC early fav's- tOSU has not offered yet
ATH Derrick Williams Greensbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt 6-1 187 - probably top 5 player in the country- Maryland & Fla have former teammates plus Petey is out their lurking with "your my no.1 guy talk"- watch out for the private jet
RB Maurice Wells Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood 5-11 190 - has family in Columbus and Michigan- expressed tOSU was an early leader but now Petey has offered so USC appears to now be in the running- plus the Florida schools will probably make a late push


a few other players of note
OL Dan Doering Barrington, Ill. 6-6 280 - Chris Pool- Insiders Midwest guru rates him the no. 2 OL in the Midwest behind Boone- he is currently at scUM's junior day and he also went to ND's junior day- WHY oh WHY are we not in on this guy??
RB Kevin Grady Gr. Rapids (Mich.) E. Grand Rapids 5-10 230 -scUM verbal
RB Rashad Mendenhall Skokie (Ill.) Niles West 6-0 190 -Illini verbal and rated top RB in the midwest
OL Eugene Monroe Plainsfield, N.J. 6-7 330 - probably the top player in NJ- currently favors Cryami- hopefully Hazell can help us get in on him
LB Ryan Reynolds Las Vegas Bishop Gorman 6-2 220 - at scUM's junior day
WR Fred Rouse Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln 6-4 180 - Bauserman teammate- HH says tOSU is all over him while others say he is a FSU lock
OL Justin Schifano Webster (N.Y.) Schoreder 6-5 300 - scUM verbal

 

[Buckskin86]

Tallahassee Leon- future tOSU pipeline??

check this out from today's Orlando Sentinel

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...204,1,6724005.story?coll=orl-sports-headlines

Reuinion of sorts

If you coach long enough, you become part of the story that is high school sports.

Wade Rollinson, who has coached football at West Orange, DeLand, Atlantic and most recently helping Mainland win a Class 5A state championship, was named head coach at Tallahassee Leon, one of Florida's most storied programs.

In Our Town last weekend for the Nike Coach of the Year football clinic was Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel.

It seems Tressel and Rollinson were college fraternity brothers at Baldwin-Wallace. Do you think it will give Tressel a recruiting "insider advantage" at Leon?

Prospects in Insiders top 200 from Leon

75. Quentez Ruffin, DL, 6-5, 270, Tallahassee Leon.
97. Gavin Grigg, DL/FB, 6-1, 225, Tallahassee Leon.

 

[Buckskin86]

Here is another WV recruit interested in tOSU

Jeremiah Seeley

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 285 40: 5.0
Position: DT, OL
High School: Martinsburg Senior HS
(Martinsburg, WV) -same school as Brandon Barrett

Biography:
One of the top linemen in the state of West Virginia, Seeley was a first team All-State pick after his junior season. He finished the year, defensively, with 67 tackles and six sacks.

Schools of interest- WV, PSU, Va Tech, tOSU, and Purdue

Another Martinsburg player to keep an eye on is QB Nate Sowers- he was runnerup for the Kennedy award to his teammate Brandon Barrett. He does not list tOSU as a team of interest and most likely will go to WVU with Brandon.

Nate Sowers

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 186 40: 4.60
Position: QB
Birthplace: Martinsburg, WV
High School: Martinsburg Senior HS
(Martinsburg, WV)

 

[Buckskin86]

a new WV name interested in tOSU- Ricky Phillips

http://scout.theinsiders.com/a.z?s=145&p=8&c=1&nid=1245958

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 190 40: 4.6
Position: QB, CB
High School: Spring Valley HS
(Huntington, WV)

Biography:
An All-State pick as a junior, Phillips accounted for over 2,000 yards of total offense -- 1,208 rushing and 1,050 passing. He finished the season with 17 touchdowns. He doubles as a defensive back.

His favorites are West Virginia, Tennessee, Marshall, tOSU, and PSU

Ricky Phillips

SPRING VALLEY -- The Spring Valley football team has a lot resting on quarterback Ricky Phillips’ shoulders.

Except it’s his arm, legs and mostly his IQ that they depend on.

At the beginning of the 2003 season fifth-year head coach Phil Ratliff made some drastic changes to the conventionally conservative Timberwolf offense. Instead of a rushing-dominated attack, Ratliff decided to put all his chips on the line and bet heavy on his most versatile and athletic player. The Timberwolves decided to spread out their offense -- and more importantly opposing defenses -- and gave their quarterback the option to run or pass at the line of scrimmage.

"We’ve been known as a run-the-ball power team, but this year we are throwing the ball, running the ball and kind of mix it up a lot on teams and it makes it hard on defenses," Phillips said. "Spreading it out allows us to run and throw."

The results have made Phillips one of the top offensive threats in the state. He is in the top 10 in rushing and passing in the Mountain State Athletic Conference. Two weeks ago, he became only the second player in conference history to rush and pass for 100 yards each in two different games. He passed for 118 and ran for 191 yards against Ripley (3-5), and rushed for 101 yards and passed for 124 against Hurricane Sept. 19.

But Phillips has also been able to spread the ball to all of Spring Valley’s offensive threats, something only the Timberwolf running backs got a chance to do in the past. Wide receiver Todd Maynard is 10th in the conference in receiving.

"Ricky has always been a really good athlete. It’s something that has been new to him," Ratliff said. "He’s not one-dimensional. He can run it or throw it.

"What makes him special a player is when you put him back in the shotgun and they bring the heat he is able to make somebody miss a lot of times. And his scrambling ability; any defensive coach will tell you how difficult it is with a quarterback that can run it or throw it. If you bring heat you take the chance of him busting out of the pocket."

Phillips and the No. 16 T’Wolves (4-3) had to do a lot of scrambling the last two weeks. They went into the Ripley game with a 2-3 record and slim playoff chances. Phillips was coming off a one-game suspension against Riverside for violating team rules.

But the T’Wolves bounced back to win after Ripley failed on a two-point conversion on its first overtime possession. Last week, Spring Valley kept South Charleston (0-7) winless thanks to another 100-yard rushing game by Phillips plus 70 from teammate Curt Davis and 99 from Randy Thompson.

"It really hurt me a lot to have to miss that game (a 32-12 loss to Riverside)," Phillips said. "I came back and I still feel like I owe this team something for missing that game. I feel like I still have something to prove every game and every practice. It would be very painful if we missed the playoffs by that one game."

"I know he felt really bad that he let the team down," Ratliff said. "Sometimes you learn from your mistakes, and hopefully the last two weeks he has. We are definitely a better football team with him in."

All four of the T’Wolves wins came with Phillips running, passing and playing defensive back. But their four wins have come against teams with a combined record of 7-24. The three losses were against some of the best teams in West Virginia’s Class AAA: No. 4 Riverside, No. 8 Huntington and No. 12 Nitro (combined record of 17-6).

The T’Wolves host No. 6 Cabell Midland (6-2) tonight at 7:30. It will be the best defense Phillips has faced all season. The Knights only allowed 26 first-half yards last week against Huntington, who also runs a spread offense.

But the Spring Valley coaching staff’s faith in Phillips hasn’t wavered.

"The best thing about Ricky, and the most overlooked thing, is that he is a smart kid," said Spring Valley offensive coordinator Brent Terry. "We go to the line with two plays, and he has the responsibility of checking to one of those plays."

"He’s an outstanding football player, and we have to play assignment football or else he will beat us," said Cabell Midland coach Chip McMillian. "He adds something that the Spring Valley offense hasn’t had in the past. He is multi-dimensional and hard to defend."

The Spring Valley coaches went one step further with their trust in Phillips a month ago when they made their new offense a no-huddle offense. Phillips said it has allowed him to make even more decisions and catch some defenses off guard.

"The guys around me are great. Everybody has a job to do, and they all do their jobs," he said. "Changing the plays and stuff and kind of being the orchestrater at the line has helped a lot. When I approach the line I immediately look at the formation the defense is in. There are usually key players in the formations that I need to check, and if that player is out of position, then I check to the play that will work best for the offense."

It’s a lot of pressure on one player, but Ratliff wouldn’t choose any other player to ride his team’s fate on.

"You can’t put too much pressure on Ricky," Ratliff said. He’d like to do it all if he could."

first team WV DB

 

[Buckskin86]

Lemming Top 100 for '05

from a free e-mail

Quarterbacks

*Chase Daniel six-foot 210 lbs. 4.5 Southlake Carroll Texas.

*Harrison Beck 6'3" 195 lbs. 4.7 Clearwater countryside, Florida

*Jake Christensen, six-foot 1 in. 190 lbs. 4.7 Lockport Illinois

*Sean Price, six-foot 1 in. 175 lbs. 4.7 Park Ridge Maine South
Illinois

*Ryan Perrilloux 6'4" 210 lbs. 4.55 reserve east St. John Louisiana.- tOSU has offered

*Jonathan Crompton 6'4", 212 lbs. 4.9 Waynesville TUSCOLA, North Carolina.

*Greg Paulus, six-foot 2 in., 180 lbs. 4.6 Syracuse Christian Brothers New
York.

*Byron Eaton six-foot, 210 lbs., 4.4 Dallas Lincoln Texas.

*Mark Sanchez, six-foot 2 in., 210 lbs. 4.7 Mission Viejo California.


Running Backs


*A J. Jimmerson 5'11" 208 lbs. 4.37 Hazelwood Central Missouri.- same school as Nick Patterson

*Toney Baker 5'11", 218 lbs. 4.4 Jamestown Ragsdale North Carolina.

*Montario Hardesty, six-foot 1 in., 194 lbs. 4.4 new Bern, North Carolina.

*Darren McFadden, six-foot 1 in., 190 lbs. 4.4 North Little Rock Oak Grove,
Arkansas.

*Marlon Lucky, six-foot 200 lbs. 4.5 North Hollywood, California.

*Aaron Ware, six-foot 185 lbs. 4.4 Westlake Village Oaks Christian,
California.

*Maurice Greer, 511 185 lbs. 4.4 Denver Mont Bello, Colorado.

*Shawn Dewitty six-foot 2 in. 190 lbs. 4.4 Colorado Springs Doherty,
Colorado.

*Rashard Mendenhall 5 ft. 10 in. 210 lbs. 4.4 Skokie Niles West Illinois.- already an Illini verbal

*Kevin Grady 5'11" 220 lbs. 4.4 Grand Rapids, East Michigan.- scUM verbal

*Steve Slaton 5'11" 175 lbs. Fairless Hills EGAN Catholic PA.- is showing interest in tOSU

*Justin King 6 ft. 180 lbs. 4.4 Monroeville gateway PA.- tOSU has offered

*Jovorskie Lane 6'1" 245 lbs. 4.6 Lufkin Texas.

*Cody Glenn 6 ft. 215 lbs. 4.5 Rusk Texas.

*Elan Lewis, 5'10" , 205 lbs. 4.5 Hampton PHOEBUS , Virginia.

*Jamaal Charles 6 ft. 185 lbs. 4.4 Port Arthur Memorial Texas.

*Jonathan Stewart by feet 11 in., 220 lbs. 4.5 OlympiA Timberline ,
Washington.

*Leon Jackson, 6'2" 200 lbs. 4.4 Pasco WA.


Wide Receivers


*Mohamed Massaquoi 6'2" 191 lbs. 4.5 Charlotte, Independence North Carolina.- brother of scUM player

*DJ Hord 6'1" 185 lbs. 4.4 Kansas City Rockhurst Missouri.

*Chris Brooks, 6'4" 190 lbs. 4.5 Hazelwood East Missouri.

*Rendrick Taylor 6'2" 205 lbs. 4.5 Bennettsville Marlboro County, South
Carolina.- tOSU in his top 6

*Jeremy Childs, 6'1" 175 lbs. 4.45 Los Alamitos , California.

*Jarrell, Yates 6'1" 185 lbs. 4.4 Denver Mont Bello , Colorado.

*Fred Rouse 6 ft. 4100 80 lbs. 4.45 Tallahassee Lincoln Florida.- tOSU has offered

*Nyan Boateng 6'2" 180 lbs. 4.4 Brooklyn Lincoln New York.- he had early interest in tOSU and is a two sport star (FB & BB)- same school as Sebastian Telfair

*Mario Manningham 5'11" 165 lbs. 4.4 Warren Harding, Ohio.- :scum4:

*Stephen Smalls 6'2", 180 lbs. 4.4 Lancaster Conestoga Valley PA.

*Steve Quinn, 6 ft. 3 200 lbs. 4.5 Philadelphia St. Joseph's prep PA.- also listed as a LB and has interest in tOSU

*Malcolm Kelly, 6 ft. 4200 lbs. 4.5 Longview Texas.


Tight Ends


*Jeff Cottam 6 ft. 8200 50 lbs. 4.7 Germantown Tennessee.

*Jonathan Hannah 6 ft. 6200 50 lbs. 4.8. Hope Mills, Southview , North
Carolina.- he has interest in tOSU

*Charles Hoke 6'7" 225 lbs. 4.7 Birmingham, Briarwood Christian Alabama.

*Tommy Trott, 6'4", 21 and 40 lbs. 4.7 Montgomery Trinity Presbyterian
Alabama.

*Anthony Moeaki 6'4" 240 lbs. 4.7 Wheaton Warrenville South Illinois.

*Dajleon Farr, 6'6" 240 lbs. 4 .7 Galena Pk. N. Shore Texas.


Offensive Lineman


*Curtis Crouch, 6'5" 320 lbs. 5.1 Fayetteville. Smith, North Carolina.

*Josh McNeil, 6'4" to Aaron 70 lbs. 5.1 Collins Mississippi.

*Michael Oher 6'5" 330 lbs., 5.0 Memphis Briarcrest, Tennessee.

*Malcolm Rawls, 6'5" 300 lbs. 5.1 Memphis East Tennessee.

*Cory Zirbel 6'7" 305 lbs., 5.1 Murray, Kentucky.

*Aieksey Lanis 6'6" 300 lbs. 5.0 Los Angeles Crenshaw California.

*Chris Barney, 6'5" 300 lbs., 5.0 Miami Northwestern Florida.

*Chris Scott, 6'6" 310 lbs. 5.2 Lovejoy Georgia. - he has interest in tOSU

*Dan Doering 6'6" 300 lbs. 5.0 Barrington, Illinois.- tOSU just offered

*Dace Richardson, 6 ft. 7 in., 290 lbs. 5.1 Wheaton Warrenville South
Illinois.

*Eugene Monroe, 6 ft. 6 in. 320 lbs. 5.2 Plainfield, New Jersey.- some think he may be best Olineman in country

*Alexander Boone, 6'7" 310 lbs. 5.1 Lakewood St. Edward Ohio.-

*Marques Slocum 6'5" 310 lbs. 5.2 Philadelphia, St. John Neumann, PA.

*Ciron Black 6'4" 310 lbs., 5.2 Tyler Lee Texas

There it is. The defensive side of the list will be sent out to you early
next week along with an overall picture how things are shaping up from Tom.

TEAMS ON THE MOVE:
With the debut of the top 100 this week, Tom also takes a second to talk
about what teams are really moving. Here is his breakdown of who has been
the most impressive so far and who has been the most surprising.

EAST:

Boston College-The Eagles are off to great recruiting start and are in the
hunt for some major prospects out east.

Pitt- Walt Harris and his staff have done a fantastic job so far. There was
an expected fall off in Pittsburgh from the ACC shakeup, but the Panthers
appear to have weathered the storm very nicely

MIDWEST:

Michigan- It is going to be another big year in Ann Arbor. The unquestioned
leaders in the Midwest so far. :scum4: and so does Lemming :tongue2:

SOUTH

Florida, Florida State, Miami- It seems like every kid Tom talks to from the
south has these three schools amongst his favorites.

Mississippi State- The big surprise this year in the south. They appear to
be receiving some heavy interests from some very good players. Obviously
Sylvester Croom has put together a staff that can flat out recruit.

BIG 12 COUNTRY:

Texas: It always the Longhorns in the Big 12. An annual recruiting
powerhouse.

Nebraska: The biggest surprise in recruiting so far this year. Currently in
the hunt for some major players. Coach Callahan and his staff are off to a
great start and the way things are going, may be able to pull in a top tier
class.

WEST:

USC- Way ahead of anyone else.

Arizona and Arizona State- The state of Arizona is home to the two biggest
surprises in the west so far. Both schools are getting out everywhere.